Mhoba is a fairly young South African rum distillery that I like very much. Owner Robert Greaves is hands on and very innovative,...

Jamaican Overproof Rum is strong, flavourful and special. I believe it’s so special that it should have it’s own building, street, island...

What a year. A very challenging one for many. I have a lot of good things in my life, so I don’t and won’t complain much. I do see a lot...

Jamaican’s Appleton Estate is one of the most recognizable names in rum. Their Signature, 8 year, 12 year and 21 year expressions are...

The tropical climate in the Caribbean has been proven to work very well for ageing rum. The high temperatures by day and the lower ones...

Holmes Cay is an American independent bottler. Their rums have gotten quite the reputation in a short amount of time. When I met owner...

I’m a bit of a St Lucia Distillers fan. This started about 12 years ago or so (damn I’m getting old) with their standard Chairman’s...

Last year I found an old bottle of Appleton 8 in Holland, which filled me with joy. I was looking forward to the prospect of comparing it...

Since I’m Dutch it seems only natural to try rums that are made in Holland. Unfortunately there aren’t that many. Rummieclub is the new...

Casa Santana is a rum that’s created by Casa Santana Ron Y Licores. A company that’s been in existence for about 25 years. They are...

Covid 19 is impacting us all in one way or another. I see a lot of struggling people around me and through social media. Writing about...

The 50th anniversary of Black Tot day is upon us. On Friday July 31st 2020 it will be 50 years since the British Royal Navy gave out the...

Nobiliary is the new kid on the Foursquare block. Although that is a dangerous remark to make and already partially untrue. It’s going...

Goslings is a rum blender from Bermuda. Mostly known for their Black Seal rum and for the Dark 'N Stormy cocktail. When it comes to their...

Tasting Hampden rums is always a joy. Actually, I often have to tell myself that I should review rum from other countries more….but it’s...

What more can I write about Privateer rum and Maggie Campbell?! They were already climbing the rum ranks at bullet train speed and now a...

Belize has never been on my rum radar and I’m not entirely sure why. It’s very likely because I find it very hard to find good rums...

The Duchess is an independent bottler from Holland. The company was founded in 2014 and the first rum was bottled in 2017. Nils van Rijn...

A lot of people know Trinidad rum through Angostura, which makes sense as it’s the only rum distillery in the country. It’s been like...

Our search for the ideal daiquiri rum is now in its third chapter. We keep doing this because we all feel it’s such an enjoyable...